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Go; nt fer t° reply ° f '3 of 16 ) of the .11 our a altiug at j a w uor° ) froot f sr ° 8 rat": o f lad' 5 to 346 5 to 3°ll 09 5 to ; to froo ,broad , w ery reviou' ged sn _beol 36 Wh eal ! Stol le 38 fO t r. a m )1d) olosa ° 3 ) Is , os ' l4 () 63 0163 n j ) v i i D 4 23 v pd () 325 d 33 5° D0205°4 .0 6 .2 4 6 ` 24 6 : 4 • u oc es (30, t be e° 1101 - • - _ - P 9tC3(l° f vii o o ( o 20, °f iet, the .0111 t 0 it saint ; t ;q l ittor. ,4 ° , ,rocipf o rrac e ' Lo dge l Jt3ls. ! s tree. , vi dor, white, I. aged 11. 2 on ty 0f CRYSTAL - LUXURIOUSLY ARM and DRY. C RYSTAL PALACE. - TO -MORROW. - CCHRISTMAS 110 LIDAY S.—Combined at tractions, more varied than ever. AMUSEMENTS from Morning till night, impossible to describe in advertise- Inents. Le PETIT BLONDIN, the juvenile -Rope dancer ; Mr JACKS')N HAINES, the Champion American SKATER; SILVESTER, the Charmed Monster, &c. ; the ELLISTRA. BROTHERS, the classical gymnasts ; BARNES. the CHAMPION, VAULTE ;tin his sixty somersaults ; JEAN BOND and his wonderful DOG ; [HERR WILLIO, the great German Contortionist. J. H. STEAD, the Cure. Most ainusinu• CLOWNS. Pantomimic BALLET, with Mr. STEAD as SIMPLON, forming an unparalleled variety of Holiday Amusements. In addition to these, the FINE ARTS COURTS, in variety and beauty, unequalled in the world. The decorations of the Palace, with the GREAT CHRISTMAS TREE, should be seen by all. The GREAT FAIR and BAZAAR, the best opportunity for Christmas Piesents. SHAKS PERE HOUSE. MONTAN ARE MODELS. Swings, Round-abouts, Invigorators, and ocher popular amusements. Galleries of MODELS and SHIPS. The extraordinary Chimpanzee. The unique Aquariums. All these things render the Crystal Palace the ONE PLACE for HOLIDAY BNJOYMtNT. This Christmas, EDMONDS' elate Wombwell's) WIND SOR CASTLE GREAT MENAGERIE will be exhibited, adjoining the Palace. This extraordinary addition to the other attractions, like the Palace and its approaches, is all Under cover. Admission to the Menagerie, Sixpence. _ - ---•- • - Admission to the Palace, One Shilling. One Atindred and Piity Railway Trains daily, from London Bridge, Victoria, and Kensington ; also from London, Chatham, and Dover to Sydenham 11111 Station. Palace lighted up at dusk. Won derfully beautiful effect. THE PALACE at NIGHT.—" If this lighting up, and this alone, were shown as the Christmas attraction, it would be worth a purney to Norwood to see - it. We cin only cordially recommend our readers to see it for themselves before the week is out."—Vide Newspapers. CRYSTAL PALACE —SATURDAY NEXT. SATURDAY CONCERT and AFTERNOON PRO MENA DE.—Madame GRESPS last and only appearance.— Admission, Half-a-Crown ; Children under Twelve. One Shil ing; reserved stalls, at the Crystal Palace, and at 6, Exeter Hall. Being very limited in number, they must be applied for at once. COMMODORE NUTT & MINNIE WARREN. ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly,— THIS DAY and during the HOLIDAYS.—THREE GRAND LEVEES DAILY, at Eleven and Eight o'clock. "Na ure's Smallest Edition of her choicest work"—a Bachelor and Belle of mature age, not larger than Two Infants ! ! ! At Eleven o'clock they appear in the identical WEDDING COSTUME worn by them at the Marriage of GEN. TOM ; and they also perform Songs, Duets, Dances, &c., Riving several Comic personations, with an entire change of programme at each Levee. - - - - They will be drawn to and from St. James's Hall in their Lilliputian Carriage-by four of the Smallest Ponies in the World, presented to them by General Tom Thumb; - - -•-- - - - Box Office from 10 till 4 o'clock. Admission, is. and 2s. ; reserved seats, 3s. Children half price to the 2s. and 3s. seats' 41HE WORLD of WONDERS by the WIZARD of the NORTH.—GRE !IT ATTRACTION for the HOLIDAYS, GREAT ST. JAMES'S HALL, every night at 8, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday afternoons at 3. The Second• Sight by Mts Anderson, also the Great Elope tying Mystery by Miss Lizzie Anderson and Mr. Sutton. Admission, Is. ; balcony, 2s. ; stalls, 3s. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY. In THE RIVAL COMPOSERS, in Which the Sisters Pry will appear, with THE BARD and HIS BIRTHDAY; and to cone ude with MRS. ROSELE AT THE SEA- S IDE. By Mr. John Parry. Every Evening (except Saturday) at Eight ; Saturday Afternoon, at Three. -ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent street. Unreserved seats, is., 28. ; stalls, Is. ; stall spring ,chairs, ss. OPERA DI CAMERA, the SOLDIER'S LEGACY, by Ilacfarren, and TOO MANY COOKS, by Offenbach. Every TUEI.DAY and T fIURSDAY, at Three. 11 "OX F O R 3.A, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited,. ORPH AUX ENFERS (Offenbach"s brilliant Opera Comiquel, is achievinz an unprecedented success. Vide, the Song ; "K nc; of Bceotia ;" " the Hymn to Bacchus ;" and the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, b Eurydice, Diana, Cupid, atd horus ; the side-splitting "Couplets," by Minerva, Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; a. d fi zal Minuet and GJlop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley; Messrs. Greene and Lascellcs. Also, the new Cantata, KING CHRISTMAS, written by Litchfield Hosely, EN , and composed by Herr Meyer Lutz, expressly for this estaaishment. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. THE DESCENT OF MERCURY, by Mr. Jas. Ta lli)tt. LE MONSTRE CHARME, by M. SILVESTR E. Comedy, by Mr. WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON MURRAY, LITTLE 808, and all the procurable Talent of the day. ANTERBURY HALL. V The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). HODGE PODGE, ilie• most extraordinary Christmas Entertainment in Lon don (inclui u the whole strength of the establishment), should be seen to be apprL elated. The usual Operatic Sele:tions by Misses Russell, Barrie, hays, Godden, ac. ; Messrs. Lascelles, Harland, eaumont, &c. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Extra Comedy by Mr. and Mrs. Randal', Mr. Hilton, fitacey, Woodman, Little Bob, &c. Every even'ng at 7 o'clock, ROYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Slioreditch. (Close to the Great Eastern Terminus , . Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGFNT. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS TIP TO CHRISTMAS. Operatic Sele.:ticus, &c. Prima Donna, Miss ELLI: , ,ON. The Comic strenr , th of the Comnlny includes ANNIE ADAMS, NE MA' ‘VONVEr, J. G. FORDE, WEST, GEO. LEY BOURNE, Mr. HERBERT, J. F. ALEXANDER and Van - lily; LES FRETIES CAVALLINI, the great Italian (Timis and Gymnasts, from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris, their first appearance in England. Permanent prices —Area, 4d. ; balcony, Cd. ; stalls, Is. Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. G LIE VILLE. t iRGVLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, . 0. Piccadilly. LE V'S will appear at nine, ten, and eleven o'clock during the week and play new music nightly. Admission, One Shilling. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, established 29 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION.—A Full-len^th PORTRAIT MODEL 01 MULLER, taken from life, and corrected from the Cast taken by Doctor Donovan, Is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Open, on Boxinx Day only, from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m,; other days from 11 a.m. till 5 p in., and from 7 ,ill 10. Admittance, One Shilling ; extra rooms, Sixpence. 11 EET H. -IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTlSTPY.—Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined in the woiuction of Alt CIFICIAL TN:ET Et upon a new principle. The real Value o the Derfeciiou of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by a'l wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by e:nsulan7 Mr. AL ISERT, 34, Great Russell street. Bloomsbury. whose c:cperience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial Means, and which are so perfectly efficient. TEETH. —Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The exeusive right to this Patent was E ecured to 31r. of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma )esty's }loyal eal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at his residence, wbe'e SreCIMO:IB maybe seen, and every infor ro. :ton can be obtainf d. Under this l'a:ent, Artificial Teeth, to last a lifetime, are made, and fii ted in a kw hours without Pain or extraA;ons. They support loose teeth, and protect tender gums ; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un detectable, and they are guaranteed for masticatim and articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. Consultations free. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. "Mr. Eskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing ariific!al teeh, and so constructi g them that they last their Purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has been patented, and promises to be most valuable."—Court Journal, August 1 , 1860. "A surpr'sing novelty in the adrptation of artificial teeth utile gum by a patented pr;nciple, which secur..s the most Dertect aid, combined with the greatest ease and agreeable appearance."—Morning Advertiser. August 9, 1860. Decayed teeth stopped, Sze. Terms strictly moderate. S, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. pRIZE MEDAL.--INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER dr CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &c., To the Queen and the Pi ince of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, tc‘stifies to ;he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. _A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation Which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I cora 111end them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb, Ordinary quality .. .• • • • • .. 28. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. test quality .. .• Is. sd. per lb eeond quality „ is. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. Is. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. (IRNAINIENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, Al. d Dining-room, consisting of anew and e s erant assort kept if VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink 'tands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian, I mported er, Parian, Marble. Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. 'rnported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine talog,ist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary oollections of SHELLS, ikeilitate lINERAVieLS, Interesting , C IOLOGY, 4nd GEOLOGY, at 2 , 5 , 10 , 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. ,I'ItACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE ' 3 / 4 .A106-'1" is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand Vy.c. )IAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN 4 IPFECTUA L REMEDY, without confining the bowels " r . affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad- I lUtted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving , colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con „ualption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty rotiounce incurable, aamirably allays the tickling which I° vokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption t ` effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or fi l en lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief o,few minutes after taking it. Preparea on iy and sold by • -uAIIIBERT, Chem'st. S, King-W,lliam-street, Charing iOaa, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and Cce quantities in ore, 2e. 9d. each. Be particular. and ask ,zi,,Lanibert's Asthmatic Balsam, The name and address are ,a ° aped on the stamp. S A UCE.—LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTER SAUCE. This delicion4 condiment, monounced by connoisseurs "TIIE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless imitations, and should see that Lea and terrins' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PEy,yiNs' SA.UCE. _ _ Sold wholesale and for export by the Wor cester: Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, (cc. and by Urocers and Oilmen uni versally. No. 22,626. NEW NOVEL BY THE REV. J. C. M. BELLEW. Now Ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., BLOUNT TEMPEST. By the Rev. J. C. M. BELLEW. " This book is well written. The story is interesting and full of incident. The accounts of the various old families and old family plares are extremely well done. The picture of life at Hampton-court is very good, and there is an amus ing account of a commemoration-day at Oxford."— Athz imam. Hurst and Blaekett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 v 015.,: MR. STEWARVS INTENTIONS. By the Author of "Grandmother's Money," &c. "This novel is superior to 'Grandmother's Money' and all the author's previous stories, and is so eiitertaining and artistic a work that we are able to conzratul tte him upon its goodness almost without a single important reserve."— Athenaeum. llurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-ereet. COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE AN NAVAL AND MILITARY JOURNAL for JANUARY, contains : A Visit to the Court and People of Siam, from the Journal of Staff Commander J. Richards, R.N.—The Military . Spirit of Nations—The Admiralty on Naval Affairs—Hygiene of the Army in India—Campaign of Marengo—Barumetrical Variations of the late Storms - Oswald Hastings, by Capt. Knollys —Military Inspection at Sandhurst -From Haspeuthal to Meyringen—The British Army in North China and Japan Salvage Payments to Life Boats' Crews—Foreign Summary—Lodgings for Soldiers' Wives and Families at Aldershot—T he Confederate States The Royal Artillery—A Tour in Canada and the Northern States—Military and Political Retrospect of the Past Year, &c. Murst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. DUBLIN UNIVER No. 385. FOR JAN SITY MAGAZINE.- UARY. Price 2s. 6cl. CONT: 'ENTS. 1. Gentlemen, Past and Pre- 6. An Irish Actress—Eliza sent. beth Farren. ?. Who is the Heir?' 7. Scenes -in the Transition 3. Lectures on the Science of Age from Cnsar to Christ. Language. 8. Two Remarkable Execa 4. Guy I)everell. tions. 5. The Crisis of British Rule 9. The Bardic Triad of Wales in India. Dublin: George Herbert. dondon : Hurst and Blackett. BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for JANUARY, 1865. No. DXCI. Price 2s. 6d. CONTENTS. Tony Butler.—Conclusion. A Visit to the Cities and Camps of the Confederate States, 1863-64.—Part IL Italian Portraits. Cornelius O'Dowd upon Men and Women, and other Things in General. Part XII. The Fight veer the Way.—Travesties. —About Doctors.— On certain Droll People —A Hint to Postage Stamp Collectors.—The People who come late. Life in an Island, Day and Night. The Man and the Monkey. Nile Basins and Nile Explorers. The European Situation. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. On December 31, will be published, Part IX., price is., of OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, By CHARLES DICKENS. With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. 911 HE NEW NOVEL.—LYNN of the CRAGOS, X by CHARLOTTE SHrrii, 3 volumes, may be obta;ned at all, the Libraries. London : Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 14, Ludgate- PUNCH'S ALMANACK FOR 1865, Illustrated by .T. E. MILLAIS, R. A., JOHN TEN NIEL, C. KEENE, F. WALKER, and G. DUMAURIER, is uow ready. This day is published, in a handsome 4to Volume, with a Portrait of Mr. Leech, price 215., ATER PENCILLINGS FROM PUNCH. X 4 By JOHN LEECH. With Explanatory Notes by MARK LEMON, Editor of Punch. Aliso, uniform with the above, price 215., F 4 ARLY PENCILLINGS FRO VI PUNCH. By JOHN LEECH. Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, E.C. CITY S 110 W-R 00 MS FOR GLASS AND CHINA, 117, HOUNDSDITCII, DEFRIES and SONS' TABLE GLASS, Cut and Engraved, of the cho'cest designs. D EFRIES and SONS' DINNER, DESSERT, and Tea Ware, of the newest patterns. DEFRIES and SONS' LUSTJIES, TAZZAS, and Flower Vases for the present season. DEFAIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS, for the Dining-room, in Bronze, Ormolu, and Silver. DEFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS, in Crystal, for the Drawing-room, for Gas or Candles nEFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS, in Crystal, In the Venetian and Grecian designs, for ndia BE - FRIES and • SONS' SPECIAL DESIGNS in Lamps for India. PEFRIES and SONS' WALL LIGHT Chandeliers, in Crystal, for India (Registered). DEFRIES and SONS promptly execute CLUB, Mess, and General Furnishing Orders of China, Glass, "REFRIES and SONS supply MERCHANTS with Pattern Books and Special Designs. DEFRIES And SONS have just "ided Five ti • New Show-Rooms to their extensive Manufactory ; hey have now on show the largest assortment in the world the above goods of their own manufacture. - , MANUFACTORY AND SHOW-ROOMS, 117, Ifoundsditch. HAIR-CURLTNG FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at .3s 6d.; sent free for 51 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magrazine, s. 6d., or 20 stamps. GREY HAIR:. -248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSA'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma nenflv- Ladies' Hair from 78. 6d.; Gentlemen's from ss. The Dye is sold at 3s. 6d ,or sent free for 51 stamps. It is most easy of we. ITAIR DESTROYER.-248, High lielbr‘rn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes, without effect to the sk'n, superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms. Is. 6d.; sent he same day.as ordered by post for 51 stamps. SPANISH FLY is the Retina ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTITARIDES OIL, which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent free fors4 sthmps.— ALEX. ROSS, 248, liiolllolborn, London. Essay an Hair, Id. PIMPLE RE MOVE R.—All diseases of the skin r are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness Lie. 2s. Od.; by post for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborr, London. ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, ls.; sent for 14 stamps ; Eye Colour, as. CA., or 54 stamps. Skin tonic produces a transcenuent complexion, 45., or 60 stamps. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.--ALE .X. ROSS, 218, High HoLorn, London. BUSIN E S SE S.-Mr. ANDREW HIND'S NOVEMBER LIST, containing 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &e.,, Grati. Letters, enclose stamp.—Particulars entered free. OFFICES—CORNER OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. TE IG N M OUT H, Devon.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has received instructions to SELL a Gentle man's RESIDENCE, with grounds of about 3 acres. The house is pleasantly situate; contains dining, two drawing rooms, nine Led-rooms, three dressing-rooms, library, house keeper's room end offices, conservatory, garden, three-stall stable, two coach-houses, tte. It stands on high ground, and the views from it are good. Distance from the sea about a mile. Price £2,6oo.—Particulars and cards to view at the City Central Estate Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. BED .ROO M CANDLES. pRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop crease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles solu in boxes ls. and 3s. each, are recommende 1 as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxs 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," In packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle ticks , o fit thin candles, Is. and 2s. 6d each ; reducing sockets, making them fit any candles ticks, 2d. each. TOIL ET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains Price's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SIIERWOODOLE Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. capsuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bot " Pric2's Patent," from ed. ties, Cd. and Is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold In the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail through any Grocer. Wholesale by FLIT:4 Patent Candle Company (Limited) London, - - --- // , Z :.,. c;4l,t ‘Var.:lr;T e jt° , 4l l ' 7 l l • ~, &7atvi l o 'l I: - 114smini.lr'".1 -. (~ ~. ' -- . , ---; '., t .i. i '. ',": 1 6 4' .. i . :: . , , . i ... , ~_____,..:„...,.... .. c• , ' 'l / 4 k.. - ........: •,,, ~, ( t' . . . 4 :.... ... ; L I , , - --,.. -,..,. 2: „. • -.. . ~....,., . _ „ ,1.. , , ... . 4 . . -... A ., ...,4- .-- ' v, 4.,T -417--- -E:l , , "i;it ' L , io ~ ar - - \" ' 4 LT. - ---: - -......... THE SUN, LONDON, TIRTRS.DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1864. 0 EMEMBER ! WE WAIT SUPPER I . lki FOR YOU, after the Pantomime, at EVANS'. Fail not! , KINAHAN'S LL RA W N H DY ISKY V. COGNAC This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It h Pure,"Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by he Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale R, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded Kinahan's LL Whisky." P 0 PERSONS SEEKING LANDED EE - ..ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVEST2I.3:NTS, AND PROPER VIES GENERALLY- To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY BEGuerzn," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the °ppm sanity that the medium of (this Register affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce iminediate customers where the property is of an eligible character, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. ' THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at seoond-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of - gruund. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co. are publishin an entirely New Edition of their un equalled H OUSEFURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo adm i -able engraving's of every description of Furniture and thm.steads, with prices attached. A copy sent g: atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ A Twelve-roomed ditto rogether with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all requiring househ 31d furniture, ^srpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places In all parts of Great tirtta.l.. COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday. The North German Lloyd screw steamer Hansa, Captain IL J. Von Santen, from New York, on the 17th inst., arrived off Cowes this morning, and went on to Bremen after tranashipp:ng mails, &c. for this port. She brings 27 passengers for Southamp ton and Havre, and 51 for Bremen ; 201,000 dols for England, 109,500 dots for France, and 500 dole for Bremen. The City of Glasgow steamer arrived out at New York on the 16th inst, and was to sail again on the 18th for England. The Hamburg American Company's screw steamer Bavaria, Captain H. Taub°, which left New York on the 14th, has also arrived off Cowes to•day, bringing 100,000 dole. for England and 15,488 dole for France, and procaeded for Hamburg. • The intelligence by the Hansa is unusually portant, embracing a large number of official de spatches reporting success to the Federal arms in all quarters, and much of the information on tained in them—as will be seen—comes through Confederate sources. First in reference to Sher• man's movements the following official announce ments were published Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14. Tho following telegram has been received at the War Department : Hilton Head, South Carolina, Monday, Dec. 12, via Fortress Monroe, Wednesday, Dec. 14. General,—Captain Duncan, of General Howard's Scouts, has just come in from General Howard, having descended the Ogechee river in a small boat. He left the army on the evening of the 9th. General Sherman's whole army was then within 10 miles of Savannah, advancing to attack it. The enemy's works, five miles from the city, were probably attacked yesterday, as heavy firing was heard in that direc , Lion. Captain Duncan represents the army to be in the best spirits possible, and the most excellent condition, Very little opposition had been met with on the march, as the enemy could not tel: what routes were to be taken. The army has lived off the country, and thus accumulated a considerable number of horses and cattle. It was also well supplied. The following is a copy of the despatch brought by Captain Duncan : Head-quarters Army of the Tennessee, near Savannah Canal, Dec: 9. Sir,—We have met with perfect success thus far. The :roops aro in fine spirits, and near by.—Respectfully, 0. 0. HOWARD, Major-General commanding right wing of the army. To the Commander of the United States Naval force in the vicinity of Savannah, Georgia. Amother despatch brought by Captain Duncan, directed to the signal officer of the fleet, from General Howard's chief signal officer, requests a good look out to be kept for signals.--I have the honour to be+, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. G. FOSTER, Major-Ganeral Commanding, To Major-General llaHeck, Chief of Staff. Washington, Dec. 15, The following telegram was received from Fortress Mon roe last night : Telegram in cipher received at Washington at 10 p.m. Dec, 14, from Port Royal harbour via Fortress Monroe. I have just received a communication from Sherman's army. lie is a few miles from Savannah and in fine spirits, shall bring all my available force into connexion with the army. A despatch is forwarded with this.—Very respectfully, J. A. DAHLGREN, Rear-Admiral. Hon. Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy. A bearer of despatches from Admiral Dahlgren arrived in this city this morning with the following important de spatch for the Secretary of the Navy : Flag Steamer Philadelphia, Port Royal Harbour, South Carolina, Dec. 12. Sir,—lt is my happiness to apprise the department that Gen. Sherman with his army is near Savannah, and I am in communication with him. In view of his probable arrival I had stationed several steamers at different points, and had come down from the Tillafinny yesterday in order to be at band. I had not to wait many hours. This morning, about 8 o'clock, the Dandelion arrived, with Captain Duncan and two scouts—Sergeant Myron J. Emmick and George W. Quimby—bearing the following lines from Gen.Ho,vard : Headquarters Department of the Army of the Tennessee, near Savannah Canal, Georgia. Sir,—We have met with perfect success thus far. Troops in fine spirits, and near by.—Respectfully, 0. 0. HOWARD, Major General, To the Commander of the United States Naval Forces in Savannah, Georgia. Capt. Duncan states that our forces were in contact with the rebels a few miles outside of Savannah. Ile says that Sherman's army is not in want of anything. Perhaps no event could give a greater satisfaction to the country than that which I announce, and I beg leave to congratulate the United States' Government on its occurrence. It may per haps be exceeding my province, but I cannot refrain from expressing the hope that the department will commend Capt. Duncan and his companions to the Hon. Secretary of War for some mark of approbation, for their success in esta blishing communication between Gen. Sherman and the fleet. It was an enterprise that required both skill and courage.—l have the honour to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. A. DAHLGREN, Rear Admiral, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. The following extract of a letter from General Sherman, written before he started upon his march, shows not only that he reached the point at which he aimed, but that he accomplished the difficult work some 12 or 14 days earlier than he expected : Kingston, Georgia, Nov. 3, 9 pm, In a few days I will be off for salt water, and hope to meet my old friend D. D. Porter again. Will you be kind enough to write him, and tell him to look out for me about Christ mas, from Hilton Head to Savannah ? W. T. SHERMAN; Major-General. Captain Pennock, U.S.N., Mount City. That General Sherman had captured Savannah before the steamer which brought the above despatch had fairly got out of the harbour of Port Royal is probable, from the fact that the messenger who reached here this morning says that when coming out of the harbour, and when too late to communicate by signals, the whole fleet began to fire a salute. Upon looking towards the vessels they were being gaily decorated with flags in honour of some great victory. The opinion that prevailed on board the steamer was that since she left the wharf news had reached the Admiral of the fall of Savannah. War Department, Washington, Dec. 16. , The Richmond papers of to-day state that " On Wedries day Gen, Sherman carried Fort IvrAllister, commanding the entrance to the Ogechee river, by storm, and that the capture of that position puts Sherman in communication with the Yankee fleet, and necessitates the reinforcement of Savannah." The Richmond Despatch says, " Official intel ligence was received yesterday that the enemy on Wednes day crrried Fort M'Allister by storm. The garrison of the fort consistel of i5O men. Fort M'Allister is on the Ogechee river, 15 milessouth- west of Savannah, at the point where the river is crossed by the Savannah, Albany, and Gulf Rail road, and about six miles from Ossabaw Sound. The capture of this position puts Sherman in communication with the Yankee fleet. Without attempting any military criticism, we cannot withhold the opinion that the exposing 100 men to the assault of Sherman's whole army was a piece of ex travagance that Sherman's present military resources do not seem to warrant.' The .txaminer has the following—" Fort M'Allister commands the entrance to the Ogechee river,and has prevented the enemy heretofore asciriding the river. We believe there aro other works further up the stream which would render the navigation of the stream by the enemy extremely uncomfortable. The fall of Fort ter does not by any means involve the loss of Savannah, but will necessitate the reinforcement of the troops defending that city." Up to this hour (half-past 8 p.m.) nothing has been heard from Gen. Sherman later than the Richmond newspapers report of the capture of Fort M'Allister, on Wednesday. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. To Mejor-General Dix, New York. A special despatch to the New York Times, re porting the capture of Fort M'Allister, says : This settles the question pf tlririgiaglaant issue of Sher taan's-uvignifteent-nretettrthipossessiOn of Fort WAllfifer opens up the Ogechee River in‘ the rear of Savannah, and gives him command of the railroad - leading south from that city. This completes the circle of investment of Savannah, and places in the hands of Sherman every railroad leading to or from that point, his army being already planted on the Central Georgia railroad. And the line between Savannah and Charleston being cut, nothing, in fact, could be more admirable than the position in which Sher man's army is now placed, for while he held Savannah in siege, he has an open line of water communications by the Ogechee to Ossabaw, Sound. This avenue of approach to the rear of Savannah has for three years been guarded by Fort M'Allister, a powerful sand fort, mounting eight heavy guns en barbctte. Admiral Dupont, in the spring of 1863, made two attempts, with his formidable ironclad fleet, to take this fort; but after a protracted bombardment failed, several of the monitors being disabled in the attack. It would appear that Sherman has swung round his right wing, resting it on the Ogechee, and capturing the fort at the same time. This insures the capture of Savannah, if it be not already in our possession. The highest delight is felt here at this successful termination of the Georgia cam paign. Fort M'Allister is a very strong earthwork situated on the Ogechee river; about 16 miles south of the mouth of the Savannah River, and about six miles from the mouth of Ossabarr Sound. This part of the coast of Georgia is of that amphibious character which marks so much of the Southern coast in general— the ravelled and unfinished ends of Na ture's web, where sea and land keep up a mutual warfare. The ocean breaks in between Great Wassew and Ossabaw Islands, forming Ossabaw Sound, and into this estuary flow the Great and Little Ogechee and the Vernon rivers. The land, or rather the marsh on each side of the Ogechee, is almost a fkur d' eau, certainly hardly riaing a foot above the level of the river, while at times it is entirely submerged. For miles and miles on every hand there is nothing to be seen but these low and level islands and islets ; covered with reeds and rank grasses, save where a lustier vegetation has pushed up in occasional clumps of trees. About six miles from the mouth of Ossabaw Sound, near where the Savan nah, Albany, and Gulf Railroad crosses the Ogechee, the river juts out into a promontory named Point Genesis, co vered by one of these humtiocks of more than ordinary size. Behind this, hidden from the river, lies Fort M'Allister, an earthwork of immense strength, erected by the rebels early in the war. Its batteries completely commanded the river. Fort M'Allister, which has just succumbed to an attack from the land side, had formerly bid defiance to two attacks from our naval forces. The first of these took place nearly two years ago. On the 27th of January, 1863, the monitor Montauk, commanded by Captain Worden, bombarded its earthwalls for nearly six hours, without either receiving or doing much damage. Each appeared to be invincible against the other. The second and more important attack was made on the 3d of March, 1863. The vessels employed in the engagement were the monitors Montauk, 'Passaic, Patapsa, 'and Nahant, and the gunboats Seuaca, Wissahickon, and Dawn, and several mortar ochomm. This formidable force rained a storm of shot and shell upon the foil for one whole day, with no more danger to the rebels than the dis mounting of a gun or two. Late in the afternoon the fleet was withdrawn uninjured, and the vessels dropped down the stream, the rebels coming out on the p&rapet and cheer ing a defiant adi , m. Near fort M'Allister the blockade runner Nashville was destroyed on the 28th of February, 1863, by the M. ntauk. _ _ A despatch from Baltimore reports the capture of Sivanuah Baltimore, Dec. 16. The correspondent of the American at Annapolis tele graphs as follows :—" The steamship Varuna left Charleston bar on the 14th inst. at 5 o'clock in the morning. The re port had reached there by the rebel fi ig of truce boat that Sherman was in p3ssession of Savannah after an eight hours' fight, capturing 11,000 prisoners." The _Richmond Examiner of the 14th says : The only definite information from Georgia is the ap pearance of Sherman's array in the vicinity of Savannah. The Yankee papers informed us that he had accomplished this much almost a week ago, but of course their state. ment was based upon what they deemed the probabilities of the situation. Up to yesterday forenoon—December 12—no fighting had taken place between Sherman's army and the Confederate troops in the defence of Savannah. General Hardee commands the latter. A contemporary paper speaks of Savannah as invested. This is not the case. Savannah is no more invested than Richmond, and we have no evidence that it stands in the least danger, either from as sault or siege. An official despatch of yesterday mentions that Sherman had developed his army near the town ; but that does not signify that he will go into trenches, Savan nah has a triple lines of defences." Tho following is from the Richmond Whig of the 14th : " We again failed to receive our exchanges from Georgia and South 'Carolina this morning, and are consequently without details of recent events in the vicinity of Savannah, and between that city and Charleston. So far as we can learn, Sharman's army has invested Savannah; but beyond the usual skirmishing no fight had yet taken place. Gen. Hardee is in command of our troops. A telegram from Augusta says :—" In the fight at Coosawatchie, Friday, Dec. 9, Brigadier-General Gartrell was badly wounded in the side by a shell. Notwithstanding the severe wound he remained on the field until the fight closed. He was brought to Augusta on Sunday." We have no report of a fight at Coosawatchie on Friday last, and no information of any conflict at that point since the 31st ult. has been received at the War Department. Gen. Gartrell commanded a brigade of Georgia Reserves. He was a representative from that State in the last Congress. The liichmoncl Sentinel of the 12th reports a re. connaissance by General Longstreet, and publishes official despatches from General Lee : General Longstreet, on Saturday morning, made a re connaissance on the Darbytown and Williamsburg roads, for the purpose of discovering the strength and position of the enemy. The reconnaissance was satisfactorily accom lished, and Gen. Longstreet now reoccupies hio old position. Our loss was one man killed and several wounded. We lost no prisoners. A number of the enemy's pickets were cap tured, and some killed and wounded. Head-quarters, Army of Northern Virginia, Dec. 10. Gin. Hampton, after driving the enemy's cavalry upon his infantry, on the afternoon of the Bth, recrossed the Nottoway and reached Bellfield at daylight yesterday. In the afternoon the enemy attacked the position, but were successfully resisted. This morning the enemy is reported retiring. and Hampton following. The bridge over the Me herrin was saved. Our loss as far as known is small, The garrison under Garnett and the Reserves behaved well. R. E. LEE, General, Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War, (Bellfield is on the northern bank of the Mehorrin River, where crossed by the railroad from Petersburgh to Weldon. It is in Greenville county, 50 miles south of Petersburgh, and 23 miles north of Weldon.) The following daspateh tells of an attempt of the enemy to gain ground on our right, below Petersburgh, and of the repulse of that attempt, and of the re•eatablidhment of our lines : _ _ _ ,‘ Head-quarters, Army of Northern Virginia, Dec. 10. " About noon yesterday the Ist division of the second corps of the enemy, supporting the cavalry, forced back our cavalry pickets on the Vaughan road, south of the Appo mattox, and advanced towards Dinwiddie, C. H. To-day our cavalry, reinforced by infantry, drove them back across Hatcher's Run, capturing a few prisoners, and re establish ing our lines. " R. E. LEE, " Hon, James A. Seddon, Secretary of War." The following official despatches announce a great battle in front of Nashville between Thomas and Hood : - - _ War Department, Washington, Dec. 15, 11 30 p.m. The 'War Department has just received unofficial de spatches from Nashville, announcing that Gen. Thomas, with the forces under his command, attacked Hood's army in front of Nashville at 9 o'clock this morning, and, although the battle is not yet decided, the whole action to-day is de scribed as pplentlidly succeesful, Our line advanced on the right five miles. The enemy were driven from the river, Emu their entrenchments, from the range of hills on which their left rested, and forced back upon his right and centre, and the centre was pushed back from one to three miles, with the loss of 17 guns and about 1,500 prisoners, and his whole line of earthworks, except about a mile of his extreme right, where no serious attempt was made to dis lodge him. Our casualties are reported to be light. Hood's whole army, except the cavalry and a small force near Mur freesboro,' were engaged. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Major-General Dix. War Department, Washington, Doc. 16, 9 14 a.m. The following official report of the bat tle before Nash. ville has been received from Major-General Thomas :-- "Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 15, 9 p.m. " Attacked enemy's left this morning and drove - it from the river below the city, very nearly to Franklin point—a distance of about 8 miles—have captured Chalmers's head quarters and train, and a second train of about 29 waggons, with between 800 and 1,000 prisoners and 16 pieces of artil lery. Oar troops behaved splendidly, all taking their share in assaulting and charging the enemy's breastworks. I shall attack the enemy again to-morrow if he stands to fight, and if he retreats during the night I will pursue him, throwing a heavy cavalry force in his rear to destroy his trains, if possible. "GEORGE H. THOmAs, Major-General. " Major-General Dix, New York." Aa unofficial despatch• gives the following de. tails : Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 15, 10 30 p.m. Our line advanced and engaged the rebel line at 9 o'clock this morning. The line was formed thus :—Steed man on IL a' left; 'i r .7, — irti/rd`, -- WlThnne TElisirex t 3. Smith next, with Cox in reserve, and the cavalry under Wilson, fighting dismounted, occupying the extreme right, aided by gunboats on the river. The artillery practice has been fine, and at times the musketry firing continuous and heavy, and though the casualties have been light the results are very fair. The left occupied the same ground as at morning, but the right has advanced five miles, driving the enemy from the river, from his intrenchmeute, from the range of hills on which Ws left rested, and forced it back upon his right an I centre. His centre was pushed back from one to three miles, with a loss in all of 17 guns and about 1,600 prisoners, and his whole line of earthworks, except about a mile on his extreme right, where no serious attempt was made to dislodge him. The whole of Hood's army is here, except the cavalry and one division, which has been detached to threaten or attack Murfreesboro'. The whole action of to-day was splendidly successful. The divisions commanded by General Kimball, of the 4th corps ; by General Garrard, of the command under General A. J. Smith, and the cavalry division under General Knipe, were under my observation, and I have never seen better work. Gen. Kimball's division carried two fortified positions by assault, capturing 400 prisoners and six guns. No doubt the other parts of the line did as well. I only speak of what I saw. No intelligence has been received from General Sherman's army later than the published despatches fur nished by General Foster and Admiral Dahlgren. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Washington, Dec. 16, 1864. The following has been received at the Navy Depart ment : " Clarksville, Tennessee, Dec. 16, 10 a,m. "General Thomas's attack yesterday upon Flood's loft, supported by the 10th division of this squadron, resulted in the capture of Chalmers's head-quarters' train, with papers. 1,000 prisoners, and 16 pieces of artillery. The probable loss to the army will not exceed 500 killed and wounded. V The attack will be resumed this morning. " S. P. LEE, " Rear-Admiral Commanding Mississippi Squadron. " To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy." War Department, Washington, Dec. 16, 10 30 p.m. The Western telegraph lines are working very badly on account of the rain storms prevailing. The following unofficial despatches have been received : "Nashville, Dec. 16 (hour not stated). "Just returned from the battlefield. Battle severe and terrific. Our forces victorious. " Nashville, Dec. 16, 2 15 p.m. "Hood has fallen back, and is apparently doing his best to get away, while Thomas is pressing him with great vigour, frequently capturing guns and men. Everything so far is perfectly successful, and the prospect is fair to crush Hood's army. There is nothingsince my last despatch from any quarter. "EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary• of War. " Major-General Dix, New York." The subjoined despatch gives General Ilooti's official report of the battle of Franklin : War Department, Washington, Dec. 10. The Richmond papers of to-day contain General hood's official report of the battle of Franklin, in which he ac knowledges the loss of many gallant officers and brave men, among whom he enumerates Major General Cleinu•ne, Brigadier Generals John S. 'Williams (" Cerro Gordo" Williams, of Kentucky) ; Adams ; Gist of South Carolina ; Strshl, cf Tennessee ; and Granberry, of Texas, killed ; and Major General John C. Brown, of Tennessee; and Briga dier Generals S. Carter, Manigault, of South Carolina ; W. A. Quarles, of Tennessee; Cockerel' and Scott, wounded ; and Brigadier General Gordon, captured. The following is General Hood's despatch : "Headquarters, Army of Tennessee, Sit Miles from Nashville, Dec. 8 (vtz Mobile, Dec. 9). "About 4 o'clock p.m., November 30, we attacked the enemy at Franklin, and drove them from their centre line of temporary works into the inner lines, which they evacu ated during the night, leaving their dead and wounded in our possession, and retired to Nashville, closely followed by our cavalry. We captured several stands of colours and about 1,000 prisoners. Oar troops fought with great gal lantry. We have to lament the loss of many gallant officers and men. Major-General Cleburne and Brigadier-Generals John Williams, Adams, Gist, Strahl, and Granberry were killed. Major-General John Brown and Brigadier-Generals S. Carter, Manigault, Quarles, Cockeritl, and Scott were wounded. Brigadier-General Gordon was captured. " J. B. Hoon, General. " To the Hon. J. A. Seddon." A subsequent telegram from General Hood says : "Our loss of officers was excessively large in proportion :o the loss of men. " EDWIN M, STANTON, Secretary of War. "To Major-General Dix, Now York." The Richmond Examiner of the 14th says : Yesterday evening it was reported that a gentleman had just arrived here from Tuscumbia, bringing direct advices from General Hood's army, to the effect that he gained a decisive victory at Franklin, though losing 3,500 men killed and wounded, and that since crossing the Tennessee river he had captured some 5,000 prisoners. The same authority, it is said, confirms the painful report of the Yankee papers that Major-General Cleburne was killed in the fight at Franklin. The Sentinel of the same date says : Intelligence received here yesterday, through private sources, confirms the report of Hood's victory at Franklin. He captured between 5,000 and 6,000 prisoners, and it is be lieved the enemy's loss in killed and wounded will swell their total casualties to between 10,000 and 12,000. Three Federal generals are reported to have been killed. Our whole loss in killed, wounded, and missing is reported to be about 3,500. We regret to learn that among those re ported killed were the gallant Major-General Cleburne, of Arkansas; General Granberry, of Texas; and General Govan, of Arkansas. The account represents the battle as a severe one, but the victory decided. Our own correspondent at New York sends the follow• log, dated 17th, 11 15 a.M. Official despatches just received from Mr Stanton re port that Thomas gained a great victory over Hood yes terday, capturing about 3,000 prisoners and 60 cannon. They add that Hood still made a stand, and the battle was expected to be renewed to-day. Gold, 230." The following despatch from Secretary Stanton, reports the successful cooperation of Gen. Canby with Sherman and Thomas, cutting Hood's commu• nications with Mobile : --- - - - War Department, Washington, Dec. 16, 8 15 p.m. Official despatches from Gen. Canby have been received to-day, showing the complete success of an expedition sent by him from Vicksburg to co-operate with General Sher man's operations and cut Hood's communications with Mobile. General Canby also reports the probable success of another expedition from Baton Rouge, under command of General Davidson, the details and object of which it is not proper now to disclose. When last heard from, Davidson was reported as having caused quite a panic in Mobile, and to be devastating the country generally. Lieut.-Col. Earl commanding a special party, was severely wounded, and fell into the hands of the enemy, at Fayette, Mississippi. The despatch of General Canby, so far as is proper for pub lication, is subjoined : " New Orleans, Lvui•iana, Dec. 9. " On the 25th ult. I reported that movements co-opera tive with General Sherman's operations would be made from Vicksburg and Baton Rouge for the purpose of cutting Hood's communications with Mobile. The expedition sent from Vicksburg, and consisting of about 2,000 cavalry and eight pieces of artillery, under the command of E. D. Os band, of the 3d Coloured Cavalry, returned on the 4th haat , having met with a complete success. After an admirably executed flank movement on Jackson on the 24th ult., the expedition started for the Big Black Bridge, on the Missis sippi Central Railroad, which was reached on the 27th, and, after a stubborn resistance, captured and destroyed it. This cut Hood's army off from the large quantity of sup plies and stores accumulated at Jackson, Mississippi, and makes that railroad, which was his main reliance, unavail able to hin4 for months to come, Besides this important bridge and trestle work, the following property was com•• pletely destroyed :—Thirty miles of track, including cul verts ; the waggon bridge over the Big Black, Vaughan, Pickett, and Goodman stations, with all the railroad depots and buildings ; 2,600 bales of cotton, two locomotives, four cars, four stage coaches, 20 barrels of salt, and 166,000 dull. worth of stores at Vaughan station, The expedition was considerably harassed on its return by large bodies of the enemy's forces, but suffired no material losses, and brought back more recruits than its entire 10F43 in effectivo men. Major J. B. Col, commanding the 3d Coloured Cavalry, distinguished himself and his regiment greatly by the gal lantry with which the force guarding the Big Black Bridge were driven from behind their strong stockades on the op posite side of the river. Our men had to charge across the bridge dismounted, with nothing but railroad ties for a path, and in the face of a sharp fire. I have announced Major Cuok in general orders as promoted to the vacant lieutenant-c )loncicy of the regiment, subject to the approval of the President. " E. R. S. CANBY, Major-General," EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary at War. To Major-General Dix, New York. War Department, Washington, Dec. 16. Another despatch announces important move ments in South. West Virginia, and the probable capture of Saltville The Richmond papers of to-day confirm the reported capture of Bristol by an expedition supposed to be under command of Stoneman and Burbridge ; also the surprise and capture of the Glade Spring depot, on the railroad, 13 miles south of Abingdon,Virginia. The Richmond Dispatch of today, after fully confirming the previous reports of the ,capture of Bristol, states that the enemy then advanced up the railroad towards Abingdon, which we presume will fall to their hands, though we have no information of the fact. The next we hear of them they had, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, poured down on Glade Spring, a depot on the railroad, 13 miles this side of Abingdon, taking every one there by surprise and capturing all the railroad employes except one, who managed to escape to tell the tale. At last accounts the enemy was pushing up the railroad in the direction of Marion, which is 27 miles on this side of Abingdon. This is a raid in Breckinridge's rear, The raiders, leaving his forces somewhere in the neighbourhood of Knoxville, came upon the north side of the Holston river and crossed over to Bristol. It is probable the raiders separated, one party proceeded to Bristol, and the other to Abingdon. If unchecked it is likely they will come up the railroad even as far as Salem, and thence escape to the Kanawho by the route followed by Bunter last summer. It is unknown who is in command of this expedition, but it looks very much like some of Stoneman's galloping work. None of the despatches received say anything about Salt• villa. If it is unprotected, it has doubtless been visited by the enemy. If, however, there were any troops there, the Yankees were apt to fight shy of it and confine their opera tions to the railroad. The Richmond Examiner has the following " At Glade Spring the enemy captured an engine and 14 fiats, with some railroad hands. On these a party of men were mounted and sent up the road towards Marion, and a despatch from the operator at that place on yesterday tells us that they were at 2 o'clock within a mile of that place. Their object is easily divined. It is to burn the bridge over the Holston river and break the road, to prevent troops from being sent down the line by steam to reinforce Salt ville. To Saltville the main body will undoubtedly go, and in all humar probability has already gone. There are some fortifications at Saltville and some reserves, whose numbers we do not know. If these can check them by any sacrifice, reinforcements will soon put the place out of danger. At present it is certainly in great danger. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. To Major General Dix, New York. The subjoined despatches from Admiral Dahlgren and Commander Preble give some interesting de. tails of operations on the Caatleston and Savannah Railroad previously reported Washington, Dec. 15. The Navy Department has received reports from Admiral Dahlgren to Dec. 7, which contain some interesting details of the operations on Broad river, and against the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, which have already been reported. On Wednesday, the 30th ult., the advance was made directly upon and towards the railroad above Grahamsville. The assault upon the work which barred the progress of the ad vancing columns and its result have been already reported. A. brigade of sailors and marines from the fleet co-operated in this advance, nd rendered good service with its boat howiezers, as well as its musketry. On Sunday Gen. Fos ter, with a few tugs and 200 or 300 men, went into Wash 'Branch, ascended nearly to Port Itoyal Ferry ; captured - a small work of two or three light pieces, the guard running away, evidently surprised. At the same time the Admiral passed to the head of Broad river and into the Coosahatehie, whh the Pawnee and Sonoma, where a small work, with a couple of small guns, was placed so as to bar the passage, and the stream here was too winding and narrow to get nearer than a couple of thousand et yards, and the rebels, after firing a few shots, retired to the woods and let them pound away. At the same time another column was pushed out by General Hatch from his right, and the Pontiac sent her boats up from Boyd's Landing. The whole affair, however, was merely n reconnoissance, made to appear like a demonstration, for the purpose of mislead ing the rebels and dividing their forces. The firing was renewed the next, day, while a reconnoissance was made of another stream, the Tulifinny, going in another direc tion, and, with the Coosahatchie, forming a peninsula or island, over which the railroad passed by two bridges, at no great distance from each other, where the ground was very favourable for cutting the railroad. On Tuesday, the Gth inst., gunboats and transports moved very easily up Broad river, and reached the entrance of the Tulifinny about 8 o'clock a.m., and in consequence of the low tide the force was obliged to land in boats. In the lead was a launch of the boat division, under Acting-master E. G. Furber. After landing the whole force moved quickly up the single road that leads up between the rivers, the width of the island being well adapted to the front of a small force, and each flank covered by a stream. The rebels appeared to have been completely deceived by the previous demonstra tions towards the Coosahatchie and its battery, and when they perceived the real direction sent a force with all de spatch to dispute the landing, one of their regiments being a veteran regular ; but they weregradually pushed back towards the railroad. The rebel force gathered thickly upon the front, when the blue jackets came up at a quick pace with their howitzers and opened fire, when the rebels gave way, still falling back before our men. By evening a report came that the country bridge had been destroyed—a very important result, as only a little farther on are the railroad and bridges. As the report was being prepared matters were reported going on favourably, the sound of the howit zers and musketry being lively. Commander Preble reports to Admiral Dahlgren, under date Dec. 7, as follows : " Yesterday, after landing, we dragged the howitzers through the swampy ground and hurried them forward with the marine battalion. The sailor infantry landed above with the army and advanced with it. As we hurried on we heard sharp filing of musketry in the advance, and hurried up to reach the field just as the rebels had been driven from it with a loss, Our sailor infantry fought well, and had 13 or 15 wounded out of 110. As soon as the howitzers came up one was placed in the road, and scattered an attacking column, while the other piece shelled the woods to the left. The marines skirmished through the woods, and there was more or less firing until night. The rebels had a battery on the left, and they played upon us down the cross roads, and another on the right of the same road. A regiment of infan try was sent by Gen. Porter to the right, which destroyed a bridge and prevented the rebels flanking us. The rebels ap peared to be in good force, and to receive continual rein. foreements. We drove the enemy and encamped on the field of battle. This morning the firing was renewed by the enemy from the woods in front and on the right. Our howitzers shelled the woods to the right and prevented the enemy from closing on us in that direction. Sharpshooters were in the trees in front when the firing had ceased in a measure, and four pieces were withdrawn as a reserve to the rear to occupy the position we are now intrenching.'lwo heavy howitzers are still at the front for the night. under Lieut. Hayward. I have been in battle or on the move all day, and it has been raining hard." PRICE ...... ...4d. STAMPED ....sd. THE ST. ALBAN'S RAID. The acquittal of the St. Alban's raiders by the Canadian authorities has created a strong feeling of indignation throughout the North. Oa the 14th inst. General Dix iesued the follow° ing general order : Headquarters, Department of the East, New York City, Dec, 11. GENERAL ORDERS, No• 97. Information having been received at these headquarters that the rebel marauders who were guilty of murder and robbery at St. Alban's have been discharged from arrest, and that other enterprises are actually in preparation in Canada, the Commanding General deems it due to the people of the frontier towns to adopt the most prompt and efficient measures for the security of their lives and pro perty. All military commanders on the frontiers are there fore instructed, in case further acts of depredation and murder are attempted, whether by marauders or persona acting under commissions from the rebel authorities at Richmond, to shoot down the perpetrators, if possible, while in the commission of their crimes ; or if it be necessary with a view to their capture to cross the boundary between the United States and Canada, said commanders are hereby directed to pursue them whereeer they may take refuge, and if captured they are under no circumstances to be sur rendered, but are to be sent to these headquarters for trial and punishment by martial law. The major general commanding the department will not c 4, i2t hesitate to exercise to the fullest extent the - anihotity possesses under the rules of law recognised 13.Y*1 states in regard to persons organising hostile apeclitfOna within neutral territory, and fleeing to it for an asylum after committing acts of depredation within our own, such an exercise of authority having become indispensable to protect our cities and towns from incendiarism and our people from robbery and murder. It is earnestly hoped that the inhabitants of our frontier districts will abstain from all acts of retaliation on account of the outrages committed by rebel marauders, and that the proper measures of redress will be loft to the action of the public authorities.—By command of 111d , r-General Lxx. Tho Canadian Cabinet had a long council a Quebec on the 25th, and it is understood that th e members unanimously denounced the act of Judge Coursal in discharging the St. Alban's raiders. The pretence was that the Canadian Extradition Act of 1861 was nat in corce because it had not been assented to by the Queen in Council. According to the New York journals, if the judge had inquired of the Government he would have found that her Majesty had specially assented to that cc'. The Attorney General, it is understood, advised the issue of new warrants on the same night by the judge of the Superior Court cf 'Montreal for the re-arrest of the raiders, some of whom have gone east to Halifax, and some west. Officers ere on their track, and it is believed they cannot escape if they remain in Canada. The Canadian Government has no legal right to act directly, as the courts have independent juris. diction. If the judges refuse to do their duty or act corruptly they may be suspended or dismissed. Another Cabinet• Council was held at Quebec on the 16th, at which the subject of rebel raids across the border was again under consideration. Parlia ment has been summoned to meet on the 19th January, when laws will be passed to met the urgency of the great change of public feeling towards the Confederates, since they have shown an intention of embroiling the two countries in war. Stipendiary magistrates have been appointed on the frontier especially to take cognisance of breaches of the international laws, and they are to be aided by a strong police force. The Herald says : "The preparations for prompt and firm military pro• ceedings in the future being now made by the authorities in the Northern border States, and the indignation at the liberation of the St. Alban's land pirates manifested_by our people, have caused a great reaction in Canada; it is said against the rebel raiders generally. The railroad men there are alarmed, and fear that non-intercourse on the part of the Americans will be the result. A private despatch, re. ceived in this city yesterday from Montreal, states that the amount of money stolen from the St. Alban's banks is to be restored to them immediately." Naval and Military Intelligence. The Achilles, 20 gun iron frigate, 1,250 horse power, Capt. E, Vansittart, yesterday attempted a second trial of her speed with full boiler power over the measured mile in Stokes Bay, near Portsmouth, but broke down in the midst of her last run from an accident to her propeller. Every care had been taken to steam the ship over the trial ground on terms equally favourable with those under which Warrior made her trial, 40 tons of hand-picked Nixon's Aberdare coals having been sent off to the ship from the dockyard, and stokers from the steam factory to take special charge of her fires, the trim of the ship being also altered some four inched less by the stern than on the previous trial. Under these favourable circumstances the speed of the ship in the first six runs nearly approached that attained by the Warrior on her trial, the mean of the six runs yesterday having given the Achilles 14.240 knots. This result is a very considerable gain over the 13 419 knots of her former trial ; it also exceeds the trial speed of the Black Prince, but still it did not quite reach the 14.354 knots of the Warrior. To give the ship a chance of doing this, however, the usual six runs over the mile were yes terday extended to eight, and it was while the ship was doing her eighth run that an txtraordinary noise under her stern, with a rush of water in the screw alley, an accelerated speed of the engines, and a decreased speed of the ship, gave the cus tomary warnings that something was seriously the matter with the propeller. The engines were im mediately eased, and the ship was taken slowly back to Spithead, where she was anchored and a diver sent off to examine her propeller and ascer tain the exact nature of the damage. It is believtd that one, if not two, out of the four blades of her propeller are broken off, and that very possibly her stern tubing is damaged. The meat serious part of the matter is that Portsmouth, owing to the altera tions now king made in the steam basin and docks of the yard, has no dock in which the Achilles can be placed to remove her screw or repair any damage that may have been caused by the accident. The Admiralty have decided upon the disposition of the Royal Alfred's armour and armament, and, as usual, this decision is a compromise between their original plans for the ship with the weak 41in. plat ing and the formidable turret tower, and belt plan laid before their Lordships by Rear Admiral Elliot, the Superintendent of Portsmouth dockyard. The Royal Alfred is now to carry a square armoured tower or box amidships, which is to be coated with 6in. armour plates, The original 4iin. plates are now being taken off the ship amidships to make room for the 6in. plates of this tower; bat the 41inch plating for ward and aft of this central tower will be retained on the ship and round the bows and stern, below and to some distance above the water-line. A portion of the original upper line of the 4i-inch plating will be kept off the ship to ease her weights at the ex treme ends, but the weight of these plates will be absorbed in the extra thickness of the plating given to the square to wen As regards the ship's arma• ment, that is to consist of ten of those wonderful 300-pounder guns of which the public have heard so much and seen so little, to be worked as broadside guns in the tower. We understand that Capt. Astley C. Key, C. 8., commanding the Excellent gunnery ship at Forts mouth, and Governor of the Royal Naval College, will, on entering upon his duties as the head of the new Naval Ordnance Department, be suc ceeded in the command of the Excellent and in the Naval College by Capt. Preedy, C. 8., now in command of the iron frigate Hector. We trust the appointment of Capt. Key to his newly created and important office will lead to a more uniform and efficient armament of her Majesty's navy. Her Majesty's ship Salamis, Commander Francis G. Suttie, was yesterday removed from the fitting basin at Woolwich to the ordinary, having under• gone a complete overhaul. She is again perfectly ready for sea. Her destination is stated to be Con stantinople, to serve as a despatch vessel to the British Ambassador to the Porte. The Admiralty yacht Black Eagle, Staff. Co mmender Whillier, yesterday steamed down the river from Woolwich on trial, after repairs and re-adjuste ment of her paddlewheels. She returned to Wools with at 3 o'clock, trial being reported as satisfactory. The old 80 gun ship Superb, lent by the Lords of the Admiralty to the Turkish authorities for the use of the crews of the two frigates during their stay at B:ackwall, was yesterday returned and towed down to Sheerness, in command of Mr S. Libby, master of the yacht Black Eagle. The following appointments have been mad e a t the Admiralty :—Commander James B. Grove to the St. George, for the Coastguard; Commander H. Fawkes to be an Inspecting Commander in the Coastguard ; Henry D. Barry, midshipman, to the Duncan ; Arthur F. T. James, naval cadet, to the Duncan ; W. C. C. Forsyth, naval cadet, Co the Princess Royal ; and Frank J. Grassie, naval cadet, to the Valorous. THE IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTHWARK. —The it/14 portant improv emen t s i n St. Thomas-street, East, the expenses of w hi c h h a ve been detr:lyed by the London and Bright on R a il wa y C om pany, in consideration of acquit. ing an extensive site for the enlargement of the London bridge station and the construction of the South-London line, is fast approaching completion. The railway arches on the north side of the street have been converted info handsome shopP, and the south front of the viaduct is faced with white bricks, picked out with red and white stone dressings; the buildings on the south side of the street are being erected in a similar style of architecture. The en.. largcment of the Borough-market is also being proceeded with rapidly, and will be completed in the spring. A hand some brick building has been erected in King-street, South wark, for the schools founded and endowed by the late Mrs Newoomen.